Shloka 15
Determination of Expiations for Sexual Transgressions and Improper Associations
प्राजापत्यत्रयं कुर्य्याच्चांद्रायणत्रयं तथा । गोत्रयं तु तथा दद्याच्छुद्ध्यत्येव तपोधन
prājāpatyatrayaṃ kuryyāccāṃdrāyaṇatrayaṃ tathā | gotrayaṃ tu tathā dadyācchuddhyatyeva tapodhana
تین پرجاپتیہ کفّارے ادا کرے اور اسی طرح تین چاندریائن ورت رکھے؛ اور تین گائیں دان کرے—اے ریاضت کے خزانے! تب وہ یقیناً پاک ہو جاتا ہے۔
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Concept: Prāyaścitta (expiation) combined with dāna restores ritual and moral purity.
Application: When one errs, respond with accountable repair: disciplined restraint (vrata-like penance), charitable giving, and renewed commitment to ethical boundaries.
Primary Rasa: shanta
Secondary Rasa: karuna
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"A quiet hermitage courtyard where an ascetic performs measured penance under a waxing moon, counting days on a palm-leaf calendar. Nearby, three gentle cows adorned with simple garlands are offered in charity, while a sage blesses the act as a return to inner clarity.","primary_figures":["penitent householder","forest sage (ṛṣi)","three cows"],"setting":"āśrama courtyard with tulasī planter, yajña-kuṇḍa, and a small thatched hut; moon visible above sal trees","lighting_mood":"moonlit","color_palette":["ash white","moon silver","sandalwood beige","leaf green","vermillion accents"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: a penitent devotee seated before a small yajña-kuṇḍa, three decorated cows presented as dāna to a serene ṛṣi; gold leaf halo around the blessing sage, rich maroon and emerald textiles, gem-studded ornaments on the cow harness, South Indian iconographic symmetry, ornate arch frame.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: a Himalayan-like hermitage scene under a luminous moon, delicate brushwork showing three cows led by a humble donor, a calm sage with soft facial features, cool blues and greens, lyrical trees and distant hills, fine patterned shawls and minimal gold.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold black outlines of the sage and donor near a stylized yajña-kuṇḍa, flat yet vibrant natural pigments, large expressive eyes, red-yellow-green palette with white highlights, decorative borders resembling temple wall panels, cows rendered with rhythmic curves.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: devotional courtyard with floral borders and lotus motifs, cows as central auspicious symbols, hanging lamps and temple-like backdrop, intricate vine patterns, deep indigo ground with gold detailing, serene ritual mood emphasizing purity and offering."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"meditative","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"slow-meditative","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["soft temple bells","night insects","gentle cow bells","low conch drone","silence between phrases"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कुर्य्याच्चांद्रायणत्रयम् = कुर्यात् + च + चांद्रायणत्रयम्; दद्याच्छुद्ध्यति = दद्यात् + शुद्ध्यति; शुद्ध्यत्येव = शुद्ध्यति + एव.
FAQs
It prescribes three Prājāpatya expiations, three Cāndrāyaṇa (lunar-regulated) observances, and the gift of three cows (go-dāna) as a combined means of purification.
Cāndrāyaṇa is a vow/fast regulated by the waxing and waning of the moon, traditionally involving measured intake that increases and decreases with the lunar phases, used as a form of discipline and expiation.
It links inner purification to disciplined self-restraint (vrata/prāyaścitta) together with outward restitution and generosity (dāna), suggesting that ethical repair includes both personal austerity and charitable giving.